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Óscar Maydon

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Óscar Maydon
Birth nameÓscar René Maydon Mesa
Born (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 25)
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active2020–present
Labels

Óscar René Maydon Mesa (born 20 September 1999) is a Mexican singer from Mexicali. He began his music career in 2020 and signed with Rancho Humilde in 2021, later releasing his debut studio album GXLE <3 (2021) through the label. In 2023, he earned his first US Billboard Hot 100 entry with "Fin de Semana" with fellow Mexican singer Junior H, later releasing his second studio album Distorsión at the end of the year. Along with the aformentioned single, two of his other singles, "Madonna" with Natanael Cano and "Tu Boda" with Fuerza Regida, have peaked within the top 10 of the US Hot Latin Songs chart.

Life and career

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Maydon was born on 20 September 1999 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. He began his music career in July 2020 by publishing one of his first songs, which was titled "De la Nació", through G24 Records. The release of the song caught the attention of Jimmy Humilde who signed him onto his record label, Rancho Humilde. His first song under the label was the 2021 single "En el Espacio" with regional Mexican band Legado 7, further releasing duets with Natanael Cano and Polo González.[1]

On 18 March 2022, Maydon released his debut studio album GXLE <3.[2] On 13 January 2023, he released "Fin de Semana", a duet with fellow Mexican singer Junior H. It debuted at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100, earning Maydon his first entry on the chart.[3] On 22 December 2023, he released his second studio album Distorsión (2023), containing guest appearances from Natanael Cano and Gabito Ballesteros, among others.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • GXLE <3 (2022)
  • Distorsión (2023)

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
MEX
[5]
US
[6]
US
Latin

[7]
WW
[8]
"Fin de Semana"
(with Junior H)
2023 4 86 10 58 Non-album singles
"Cuerno Mio"
(with Junior H)
"Skin de Bandida"
(with Junior H and Gabito Ballesteros)
24 50 Distorsión
"Rompe la Dompe"
(with Peso Pluma and Junior H)
4 81 12 51 Éxodo
"Elvira"
(with Chino Pacas and Gabito Ballesteros)
2024 9 24 190 Distorsión
"Volver al Futuro"
(with Junior H)
1 13 69
  • AMPROFON: Platinum+Gold[10]
Non-album singles
"Madonna"
(with Natanael Cano)
1 [A] 9 26
"Giza"
(with Natanael Cano)
7 28
"Tu Boda"
(with Fuerza Regida)
1 22 8 4

Notes

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  1. ^ "Madonna" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number nine on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Ruiz, Marco (24 October 2024). "Quién es Óscar Maydon, el mexicano que superó a Lady Gaga y Bruno Mars con el corrido tumbado 'Tu Boda'" [Who is Oscar Maydon, the Mexican who surpassed Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars with the song ‘Tu Boda’]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ Villa, Lucas (23 October 2024). "Who is Óscar Maydon, the Singer Behind the Global Hit 'Tu Boda'?". Remezcla. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  3. ^ Zellner, Xander (8 April 2023). "Junior H & Oscar Maydon Debut on Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  4. ^ Toro, Martín (25 January 2024). "Oscar Maydon y su viaje sonoro en Distorsión" [Oscar Maydon and his sound journey in Distorsión]. Rolling Stone en Español. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ Peak positions in Mexico:
  6. ^ Peak positions on the US Hot 100:
  7. ^ Peak positions on the US Hot Latin Songs chart:
  8. ^ Peak positions on the Billboard Global 200:
  9. ^ "American certifications – Oscar Maydon". RIAA. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved 25 October 2024. Type Oscar Maydon in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and / in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  11. ^ "Natanael Cano Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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